LIVE THE X

Underwear does more than cover our parts, it’s expressive and personal, universal and democratic, and hey, it sure can be fun.

Favorite Underwear: Iconic Briefs

I love the style and quality of Tomboy X underwear, but finding these products really means more to me than just clothes. It's about identity too. When I was in my teens I came out as lesbian, but I seemed to come out in a time and place that was rejecting what was characterised as "butch stereotypes". I felt I had to conform to being a particular type of lesbian to be accepted, not too butch, at least in the crowd I first met. I felt like I was suppressing part of who I was. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I took testosterone for 11 years, had some breast surgery, and legally changed my gender to male.

Six years ago I stopped taking testosterone because I found that trying to live as a man was just as oppressive as trying to live as a woman. I feel I am neither, although that is not something that can easily be expressed socially and definitely not legally yet.

The point I want to make is that the Tomboy X underwear, as well as being exceptionally comfortable, good quality and gorgeous, is kind of helping me find my identity as a person who has a masculine female body and who feels so much love and respect and who is so connected to butch, or tomboy, or any strong, amazing, powerful women.